Delivery mechanism for washing machines



June 5, 1951 F. J. COZZOLI DELIVERY MECHANISM FOR WASHING MACHINES 5Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. 21, 1947 INVENTOR JL f 607/ ATTO R N EY June5, 1951 F. J. COZZOLI DELIVERY MECHANISM FOR WASHING MACHINES 3Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 21, 1947 U QQ MEN &Q@

INVENTOR MJKM ATTO R N EY June 5, 1951 F. J. COZZOLI DELIVERY MECHANISMFOR WASHING MACHINES Filed Feb. 21, 1947 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTORATTORN EY w wE Patented June 5, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEDELIVERY MECHANISM FOR WASHING MACHINES This invention relates to vialand ampul washing machines and more particularly to an improvedmechanism ior insuring removal of the washed .ampuls or vials from theprocessing jets on completion of the processing operation. The inventionis more especially adapted for washing machines of the conveyor type,such as disclosed in my prior Patent #2,381,436, wherein an endlessconveyor carries successive series of ampul carrying jets from a loadingstation through a succession of processing stations to a chute type ofdelivery station where they are caused to be delivered in a semi-drycondition. Occasionally, however, a washed container has been found toadhere to the processing jet and be carried past the delivery stationand often causing injury to the processing jets as well as containerfracture. With a view toward overcoming the aforementioned difficultiesand of obtaining certaint in ampul or vial removal at the deliverystation of the washer, the present invention proposes a deliverymechanism which is mechanically actuated in timed relation with theconveyor movement positively to remove the ampuls from their respectivesupporting jets as the successive jets arrive at the delivery station.

In its more general aspects, the invention undertakes to provide adelivery mechanism which functions as a delivery guide for conductingwashed ampuls away from the moving elements of the machine, under normalconditions of operation, and simultaneously as a means for insuringremoval of the ampuls should any adhere to the processing tubes or jets.While the present mechanism is adapted more specifically to a conveyortype of washin machine wherein the container carrier and processingtubes are in a form of an endless band and movable intermittently abouthorizontal axes, the invention is also adaptable to insure delivery ofthe washed ampul-s or vials from other types of intermittently movablecarriers.

By way of additional improvement and to further the objective ofinsuring removal of the containers from the processing jets, theinvention proposes a coacting means and mechanism operable automaticallyto lock the intermittently movable carrier in its position of restduring operation of the delivery mechanism and automatically to unlockthe carrier at the conclusion of the delivery operation and just priorto the succeeding index movement thereof.

A further aim of the invention is to render available a combinedextractor and delivery guide that operates automatically to provide anunobstructed passageway for the movable carrier and processing jetsduring the transition period between stops and which also isautomatically p0- sitioned in the path of travel of the Washedcontainers, as the latter arrive at the delivery station, to receive andguide the washed container away from the movable mechanism.

Still a further objective of the invention is to render available acombined conveyor lock and delivery mechanism of the above characterthat is constructed of relatively few and uncomplicated parts for thepurpose of facilitating manufacture and assembly, and a device thatembodies adjustable characteristics enabling proper adaption of thedelivery mechanism to ampuls and vials of various sizes and shapes. Forexample, an ampul washer of the type herein disclosed is constructed tocleanse containers from inch to 1 /2 inches in diameter and as thecontainer supports arrive at the delivery station the peripheries of thedifferent sized containers carried thereby will occupy differentpositions away from the axes of the supports. Accordingly, thisinvention proposes a mechanism that is capable of adjustment wherebyproperly to relate the receiving surface of the delivery chute in theproper spatial position relative to the ampul or vial periphery as itarrives at the delivery station. While it is desirable that theprocessed containers be allowed to ride or slide off the processin jets(which also functions as container supports) of their own free will itis important that the action not be impeded by the proximity of thedelivery chute and equally important that the chute be spacedsufficiently close to the container so as to catch and guide thecontainer as it slides off its supporting jet so as to avoid possibilityof chipping or fracture of the fragile containers. To these ends, thepresent invention proposes a delivery mechanism embodying convenientlyoperable means for adjusting the plane of the delivery chute at theproper location with regard to the size of the container that isundergoing processing.

Another objective of the invention is to provide a mechanically operateddelivery mechanism suitable for attachment as a unitary assembly toexisting machines without extensive alteration.

In carrying forward the aims of this invention it is proposed toconstruct a delivery chute preferably in two sections, one of which isnormally fixed and the other of which is adapted for reciprocatorymovement within the normally fixed section. Each section of the chute isformed with side walls, but the movable section is also 3 equipped witha transversely arranged removable upturned lip along its leading edgethat operates to propel or withdraw any adhering ampul or vial from itssupporting jet. The delivery end of the normally fixed section may beleft open and unobstructed, but preferably is provided with a shelf uponwhich the washed containers come to rest after sliding down the inclinedchute. The general plane of the sectional chute is inclined upwards"from a horizontal position and the movable section extended relative tothe fixed section, at the proper time, to underlie the container and itssupporting jet as they arrive at the delivery station. Normally, when'in that inclined position, the containers will slide off theirrespective supports of their own free will, but to insure removal,however, the movable chute section with is upturned lip is, inaccordance with this invention, arranged to move outward one or moretimes, within the fixed chute.

The outward movement of the movable chute brings its upturned lip endinto engagement with any ampul that tends to adhere or cling to itsprocessing jet, and gently propels the container off the jet. The mainbody of the chute closely underlies the container and receives thecontainer as it comes off the jet. When, as herein proposed, the movablechute is given a succession of reciprocations on each delivery cycle,the preceeding containers are urged thereby downwardly along the inclineso as always to provide a clear space at the leading end of the chutefor receiving succeeding containers as they arrive at the deliverystations.

Other objects and advantages will be in part indicated in the followingdescription and in part rendered apparent therefrom in connection withthe annexed drawings.

To enable others skilled in the art so fully to apprehend the underlyingfeatures hereof that they may embody the same in the various wayscontemplated by this invention, drawings depicting a preferred typicalconstruction have been annexed as a part of this disclosure and, in suchdrawings, like characters of reference de-. note corresponding partsthroughout all the views, of which:

Figure l of the drawings is a side View of a portion of an ampul washingmachine, partly broken away to better illustrate the elements of theconveyor lock and container delivery actuate ing mechanisms.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged skeleton view of elements of the lock and deliverymechanism, showing their relation to certain of the cooperating Washingmachine elements.

Fig. 3 is a plan View of the mechanisms illustrated in Fig. 2.

Figs. 4 and 5 are side views of an "ampul and a vial at the deliverystation and their respective relations with the delivery chute.

Fig. 6 is an open view of a washing tray illustrating a notched lip typeof delivery chute in operative position relative to the containersupports of the tray.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the movable chute section equipped witha lip adapted primaril for removing vial type of containers.

Figs. 8 and 9 are end views of the deliverymechanism and carrier-lockactuating cams respectively.

Referring more particularly to Figure l of the drawings, the inventionis illustrated embodied in a conveyor type washing machine having a '4pair of leg standards iii and I I (shown partly broken away) upon whichis firmly secured a pair of parallel spaced frame members 12 and [3.Upon and between the frame members substantially all of the mechanismsof the washing machine including the conveyor, are mounted. In theinstant embodiment, the conveyor indicated by the legend 0, is composedof a series of open ended trays l4, each of which is securely fastenedat its ends to 12. 5? It. The conveyors total complement of trays is 26,but in the interest of clarity all of the trays have not beenillustrated. The links it are pivotally connected together by pin's'lfi, which pins, also carry rollers ll adapted to interfit with notchesl8 formed in sprocket wheels I9. The axes of the sprocket wheels arehorizontal and spaced from each other so as to form horizontal upper andlower conveyor runs and arcuate conveyor end runs. Two bands of thelinks l5 are employed, one at each side, and

four of the sprocket wheels I9, two at each end, as

will be understood from the drawings. The pairs of sprocket wheels arepinned fast and in phase to transverse shafts 20 and 2| respectivelyeach of which journaled in end bearings (not shown) that are supportedby the frame members l2 and I3, The sprocket shaft 2|, however, also hasa ratchet wheel 22 secured thereto, the teeth of which areintermittently engaged by a pawl 23 carried at the free end of an indexlever 24. The lever 24 is pivoted at its other end to a bearing bracket25 carried by a shelf 26 that extends between the two side framemembers, Intermediate its ends, the lever 24 carries a follower roll 21that is engaged by an index cam 28. The cam 23 is secured to a cam shaft29 that is journaled in bearings carried by the frame members. One endof the cam shaft extends into a reduction housing 30 mounted on the sideof the machine and drive means including a motor 3|, belt 32, worm shaftpulley 33, Worm shaft 34, worm wheel gear 35, secured to the cam shaft29, serve as a preferred means for slowly rotating the cam shaft therebyto effect intermittent movement of the container carrier. As illustratedmore clearly in Fig. 2 the index cam 28 is formed with an ascendingportion, a, a dwell portion d, and a pawl reset portion '1', of sucharcuate lengths that approximately turn. of the cam shaft effects theindex movement, turn for index lever dwell, and turn for the resettingmovement of the lever and its pawl preparatory to the next index cycle.

Each of the conveyor trays l4 carries a series of tubular containersupports 40 upon which the containers to be washed, for example ampuls,are loaded by a feeder mechanism indicated generally at 4|. As thecharacter of the feeder forms no part of the instant invention and isdisclosed more fully, in my earlier Patent #2,38l,436 descriptionthereof is deemed unnecessary. Sufiice it to say that the containers areplaced upon the tubular supports when in horizontal position,progressively indexed through eight processing stations which areprovided along the upper horizontal run of the conveyor, and then to adelivery station shown at the right hand side of the Figs. 1 and 2. Theprocessing of the containers is effected by injecting water, steam, orother cleansing agents through the supporting tubes 40 which receive theliquids as disclosed in my aforesaid patent. At the delivery station thetray comes to rest in a downwardly inclined position Ma and the he m a sare intende t s e f their supports onto a delivery chute. Occasionally,however, one or more containers has been found to cling to theirsupports, and on the next index movement the container is fractured andthe supports damaged.

To eliminate that hazardous condition, it is now proposed to construct adelivery mechanism that will aid in the removal of any adheringcontainer. A preferred form of such a mechanism includes a normallyfixed chute 42 and a relatively movable chute 33, the latter beingmovable within the fixed chute and, at the proper time, extended to aposition underlying the container supporting tubes Preferably theimproved delivery mechanism is con structed as a unitary assembly forease in installing especially in existing machines. To that end a mainbase it is constructed with two pairs of bearing eyes it and iii, whichjournal shaft elements ll and 43 respectively. The shaft it has twobrackets is secured thereto, each of which is provided with a pad iiiato which the normally fixed chute section &2 is secured. The brackets isalso provide supports for two parallel arranged guide bars 5t alongwhich a crosshead member 5% is adapted to slide.

The crosshead 5| is also formed with a pad Ela to which the movablechute section it is secured in overlapping relation with the fixed chuteas illustrated in Figs. 1-5. The movable crosshead 5| has a pin and slotconnections iiib with the free end of each of two levers 52 that aresecured to the shaft previously mentioned. By virtue of theseconnections the movable chute section is caused to reciprocate along theguide bars 5t upon oscillatory movement of the shaft ll.

Power for rocking of the shaft ll to effect reciprocatory movement ofthe delivery chute, is derived from the mainoam shaft 29, by means ofanother cam til. The cam $6 is preferably somewhat triangular in shape(Figures 2 and 8) and engages a follower roller carried at one end of alever 62. The lever E2 is pivoted at 33 to the side frame l3 and isconnected at its lower end to a horizontally extending link fi l. Atthe; end opposite the lever 52, the link 5 is pivotally connected to ashort lever 65 fastened to the rock shaft ll. As viewed in Fig. 2, thecam shaft 23 rotates counterclockwise, and in the position shown, theconveyor is at rest, the delivery lever follower roll ti is in and alsothe movable chute section ii-i. A slight further movement of the camshaft causes one of the lobes title of the deiivery cam cc to move thefollower an out wardly, and such movement, through the linkagesdescribed, retracts the movable chute section ii a slight distance. Asthat lobe Eiiia of the cam 66 passes the follower 5!, a low zone isreached and the follower again moves in and likewise the movable chutesection. This reciprocatory action is repeated by lobe tilt. Thereaftera high dwell zone the engages the follower and moves it outwardly to itsextreme position and holds it out for approximately turn of the camshaft. When in that position (see Fig. l) the movable chute is retractedits full distance whereby to permit passage of the conveyor tray and itscontainer supports, on the next index movement which is about to start.A pull spring fit connected between the lever 52 and the frame of themachine tensions the follower 6| against the cam Stand acts as a yielddevice on the in movement of the movable chute should inadvertentlythere be interference such as a badly deformed container. It will beobserved that substantially all of the delivery mechanism is mountedupon and forms a unitary assembly with the base member M. Such anassembly is adapted for convenient manufacture and installation not onlyin machines in the course of construction but also in existing machinesalready in service. To install the assembly it is necessary only tofasten the base member M by screws Ma (see Fig. 2) to a stationary partof the machine such as the top of the leg standard ll, locate and formthe slot 82 in the frame 12, mount the pivot stud es and attach thedelivery cam 60 to the cam shaft 29 in its proper phase relation withthe index cam 28.

During the oscillatory movement of the delivery chute, the conveyor C islocked and held against movement by the action of a third cam iii thatis also mounted upon the cam shaft 29. The cam in is approximatelycircular, being round and A; flattened, and arranged to actuate afollower ll carried by one of the arms of a bell-crank lever 12. Thelever is pivotally supported at "is on a bracket it carried by the shelf25, and carries at the end of its other arm a sprocket wheel engagingroller 15. The bellcrank lever arms are spread approximately 90 apart sothat the locking roller i5 engages in one of the notches [8 of theconveyor sprocket wheel is when the follower H is engaged by the surface'i'ila of the lock cam at the completion of the index movement (Fig. 2).With the parts so located the follower ii is caused to track thecircular portion "Ilia of the cam iii and holds the conveyor lockedWhile the cam shaft 29 continues to revolve and actuate the deliverymechanism and reset the index lever and pawl. However, just prior to thestart of the next index movement, a low portion l'lib of the looking cam'56 reaches the follower 'H and the latter moves in, simultaneouslywithdrawing the lock roller 15 from the notch in the sprocket wheel. Thewithdrawing action is caused by a spring '56 connected to the bell-cranklever '52 and a stationary part of the machine, e. g. the pivot stud 53of the delivery chute actuating lever.

Figs. e and 5 illustrate the relations of the carrier tray and containersupport and the delivery chute when delivering small ampuls and vialsrespectively. In the former diagram, the chute 13 is positionedrelatively close to the container support because of the slenderness ofthe ampul, and in the latter diagram, further away because of the largerdiameter of the vial. In all cases, however, the movable chute should befreely movable and telescope within the fixed chute. The dual purposebrackets maintain those relations, but are mounted to the shaft d3 whichin turn is mounted for angular adjustment in the bearing eyes 45 in thebase member M5. The means for adjusting the shaft 43, whereby to tip theupper end of the chute toward or away from the axes of the containersupports may comprise a lever til which is secured at one end to theshaft id and clamped at its other end to a stationary part of themachine, e. g. the frame member [2. To provide for convenient adjusting,a knurled handle and clamp screw 8|, acoessible from the exterior of themachine, is threaded into the free end of the lever and is movabletherewith. The clamp screw is formed 7 with a collar portion thatengages the exterior surface of the frame, and a threaded stem portionthat extends through a slot 82 in the frame I2, into the lever 89. Whenthe handle 81 is tightened, the lever at is clamped to the frame, andwhen the handle is loosened slightly, the lever 89 may be rockedslightly. The extent of movement of the lever is limited by the amountnecessary to position the delivery chute properly with relation to thecontainer. lioo great an adjustment of the chute would allow the vialsor ampuls to fall a dangerous distance and possibly interfere wtih themovement of the chute to its in position. The first in" movement of thechute must be completed after the leading side of a conveyor tray passesthe dotted line position 140 in Fig; 2, and before the tray comes torest in position E la (full lines, Fig. 2), so as to be under the vialsor ampuls by the time the conveyor stops moving' Accordingly, to guardagainst an over adjustment of the delivery chute, the slot 32 in theframe, is preferably of a length adequate to permit chute adjustment forall ampul or vial sizes that the machine is adapted to process, withoutunnecessary excess. Also, by constructing the lever 8E9 of a lengthsubstantially equalling the extended length of the delivery chute, thedistance that the handle BI is moved in the slot 82 will give a fairindex of the amount that the end of the delivery chute is moved towardor away from the axes of the container supports.

The open end view of a conveyor tray represented in Fig. 6, illustratesthe movable chute equipped with a notched liptie in which V notches areformed that receive the processing supports. This style of lip isadapted more particularly for the removal of ampuls which have longslender necks. As the delivery chute moves outwardly, its notched endcombs the processing tubes and removes therefrom any adhering orclinging ampul. Because of the tapered neck shape of the ampul, someportion thereof is soon engaged by the sides of the V notches andwithdrawn from the processing tubes. In the case of the vials, whichhave rather blunt ends or shoulders, a shallow lip 53h such asillustrated in Figs. 5 and 7 is to be preferred. For convenience inchanging from one to the other, the upturned, lips are preferably madeas separate angle pieces, and either, as desired, may be attached to thebody 53, by two or more screws 35c.

Ordinaril the anipuls or vials will stay on their respective supports(processing tubes) as they are carried around the end run of theconveyor to the delivery station but to guard against their riding outon the supports it prematurely, an adjustable shield 9E3 is provided.The shield extends downwardly from a point above the horizontal axes ofthe conveyor, to a point just above the delivery chute, and across allthe container supports so that any container that tends to move outbeiorereaching the delivery station, is restrained and guided toward thedelivery chute Without unnecessary falling.

The mechanism operates as follows: With the parts in the positionillustrated in Fig. l, the conveyor is about to start on an indexingcycle, the conveyor sprocket is unlocked, and the-delivery chute sectionis is retracted. The carrier the movable chute section'starts-movinginwardly and after the leading side of the tray (position He) passes theline of movement of the chute, the chute will move inwardly its fulldistance (full line position, Fig. 2) and be in position underlying thecontainer supports 40 as they arrive in the delivery position, Ma. Atthis point in the cycle, the index lever follower 2'! will be upon thedwell portion cl of the index cam 28,'an d conveyor lock follower?! uponthe circular portion 10a of the lock cam iii, whereupon the carrier willbe locked against movement. The cam shaft 29, however, continues to turnand the lobes 69a and 6% of the triangular cam 66 oscillates thefollower 6i and lever 62, and effects movement of link 64, levers 65 and52 which in turn, impart a reciprocatory movement to the delivery chutesection 43. The initial stroke of the chute section being in an outwarddirection, effects removal of any ampul or vial that may still cling toits support. Ordinarily, however, the containers will slide off theirsupports and on to the chute as the supports reach their downwardlyinclined position. The containers slide down the inclined chute sections33 and 42 and come to rest on a generally horizontal platform 32a, wherethey may be picked up conveniently by the attendant. The platform 52a.may of course be omitted, or slanted downwardly from horizontal, so asto allow the washed containers to slide into a basket, etc. In the eventthat the initial outward stroke of the movable chute section fails todislodge a container, the succeeding reciprocations of the chute willefiect such dislodgement and simultaneously advance the containers alongthe chute thereby always keeping the area ofthe chute immediately underthe supports 39 clear to receive successive groups as they arrive at thedelivery station. After the movable chute has been reciprocated severaltimes, the delivery cam will have rotated to a position whereat thefollower 65 tracks the circular high portion tile, and the extensiblechute section 53 is withdrawn to the position indicated" in Fig. 1.After the lipped end of the chute is clear of the tray i i and needletubes 40',

the latter are indexed past the delivery station and chute, on the nextindex cycle,

Without further. analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist.of this invention thatothers can, by applying current knowledge, readilyadapt it for .various utilizations by retaining one or more of thefeatures that, from the standpoint of the prior art, fairly. constituteessentialcharr 'acteristics of either the generic or specific aspects ofthis invention and, therefore, suchadaptations should. be, and areintended to be,,comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalencyof the following claims.

Having thus revealed this invention, I claim,

as new and desire to secure the following combinations and elements orequivalents thereof, byv

Letters Patent of the United States:

1. A machine having a series of processing tubes adaptedto supportcontainers, and said machine having means for moving said tubes.intermittently and successively to and past a container deliverystation, combining means for re moving containers from said tubessuccessively upon their arrival at the delivery station. comprising anormally fixed but adjustable support, a guide member movable along saidsupport operative normally in the general plane of movement of'saidtubes, means includinga lever and clamp. means-operable from. theexterior ofthe machine, to effect an adjustment of the normally fixedsupport in a direction substantially normal to the direction of movementof the guide member along the support whereby to vary the spatialdistance between the said guide and the axes of the tubes, meansoperative to actuate said guide member from a position out of the pathof movement thereof to a position into the path of movement and betweentwo successive tubes thereby to receive the containers upon theirarrival at the delivery station, and said means being also operative toreciprocate said guide member through a distance less than the fullmovement thereof during the period of rest of the tubes while at saidstation, and thereafter to withdraw said guide member from the path ofmovement of the said tubes prior to the next movement thereof.

2. A means for removing an ampul, vial or like container from alaterally movable support, comprising a movable tray shaped memberprovided with an upturned lip across its leading end, guide means forthe tray member, means to position said tray member in the normal pathof movement of the said support and in operative position to receive thecontainer carried thereby, means operative to impart a succession ofrectilinear movements to said tray while in said operative position soas to cause its said upturned lip to engage with and remove thecontainer from the said support, said means thereafter operative towithdraw said tray to an ineffective position away from the path ofmovement of the support to allow the latter to pass, and means to adjustsaid guide means in a direction normal to the plane of the receivingsurface of the tray whereby to position the receiving surface of thetray a preselected distance away from the axis of the container to bereceived thereon.

3. In a machine for washing ampuls, vials, and like containers andhaving a carrier mechanism equipped with devices adapted to support andtransport the containers through one or more processing stations to adelivery station combining means at the delivery station for removingthe containers from the carrier, comprising a d livery guide normallyretained in retracted position during the period of movement of said[carrier, and spring means operatively connected with said deliveryguide and tensioned normally to project said guide into a positionbetween successive container supporting devices so as to receive thecontainers as they arrive at the delivery station, said delivery guidehaving a container engaging lip at its outer end, and cam means actuatedin timed relation with the movement of the carrier and operative on saiddelivery guide in opposition to the tension of said spring, said cammeans having a high portion corresponding to the retracted position ofthe guide and a plurality of low portions corresponding to an operativeposition of said guide, said plurality of low portions being.constructed and arranged to impart to said guide a succession of shortretracting movements followed by a full retracting n10vement whereby tocause said lip to engage and withdraw containers from said supportingdevices while said supporting devices are at the delivery station andthereafter to withdraw said guide in opposition to the action of saidspring means out of the path of movement of said supporting devices oncompletion of the container removing operation.

4. A washing machine combining a movable carrier equipped with a seriesof elongated supports for mounting ampuls, vials, or similar containersthereover and to carry them through a washing \cycle to a deliverystation, means to move the carrier intermittently, and means at thedelivery station operative to remove the containers from their supportsduring the rest period of the carrier comprising a two-parttelescopically arranged delivery chute, both of said chute parts beingarranged in a plane substantially paralleling the axis of the containersupports when at rest in the delivery station and both of said partsnormally being positioned out of the path of movement of the saidelongated supports and one of said chute parts being relatively movableto a position into the path of movement of the container supports, meansfor moving the movable chute part into the path of movement of thecontainer supports to a position operative to engage with thecontainers, and thereafter to a position out of the path of movement ofthe container supports.

5. The combination set forth in claim 4 in which the axis of thecontainer supports at the delivery station of the machine and the planesof the delivery chutes are downwardly inclined rel ative to a horizontalplane 50 that the containers slide by gravity from the movable chutepart to the stationary chute part.

6. The combination set forth in claim 2 in which the means to adjustsaid guide means comprises a rock shaft arranged to support said guidemeans in fixed relation therewith, and a lever secured to said shaft foradjusting same whereby to adjust the said guide means.

FRANK J. COZZOLI.

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